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1 Copyright 2015 Shannon Green   

Our Chorus

Workbook

2016-2017

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An Introduction

to

Choral Music

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Solfege Handsigns

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An Introduction to Vocal Production

The breathing muscles are located in the upper and lower abdomen. These control the airflow. One of the muscles is the diaphragm. To be a good singer, you need to be aware of these breathing muscles for several reasons. These muscles support breath control that helps make a good sound. Also, you need to release just the right amount of air when singing to ensure that the sound is of good quality, rather than breathy, small, or forced.

Your vocal chords are located in your larynx on both sides of your windpipe. The vocal chords can also be called a vibrator because when air is passed over the vocal chords, it causes them to vibrate. The passing of air and vibration of vocal chords causes sound to be produced.

A person’s vocal range is determined by the length and thickness of their vocal chords.

The pharynx (or resonator) is where the esophagus and larynx begin. The is the back of the mouth. The resonator includes the mouth and nasal cavity. This is where good vocal tone is made because the mouth makes the space for the tone and the nasal cavity helps provide clarity.

Another important part of vocal production is the articulator. This includes the tongue, lips, teeth, palate, and jaw. The articulator is where good vowels and strong consonants help tone quality.

Cite:

Choral Connections Level 1 TRB. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

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The Importance of Good Posture

To sing well, you have to have good breath control. Good posture helps maintain controlled and supported breathing.

Good standing posture starts from your feet:

1) Feet are shoulder width apart

2) Hips are straighforward- not turned in any direction

3) Shoulders are also straightforward and not slouching

4) Your sternum (the chest) is “happy” not “sad”- meaning the sternum is not sunk into your body

5) Head is straight, not tilted

6) Chin is level with the ground

7) Arms are by your sides

You can remember this by chanting the following:

Feet, feet!

Hips, hips!

Shoulder, shoulder!

Sad sternum, happy sternum!

Head up, chin down!

Arms by our sides!

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We do not always stand when we sing so good sitting posture is just as important.

Again, start from your feet:

1) Feet flat on the floor

2) Sit on the edge of the chair (back is not leaning on chair)

3) Sternum is up and “happy”- not sunk into your body.

4) Head is straight, not tilted

5) Chin is level with the floor

You can remember this by saying the following:

Feet, feet flat on the floor,

Backs away from those chairs.

Chest up, chin straight,

Always sing with care!

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Notes and

Rests

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THE WHOLE NOTE

This is a whole note. The head of the whole note is not filled in and there is no stem. A

whole note usually gets 4 beats of sound.

1. Draw six whole notes. An example is given.

2. Draw six whole notes as line notes. Use the line provided. An example is given.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Draw six whole notes as space notes. Use the space provided. An example is given.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

RULES FOR STEMS (for th e next notes we’re learning):

A. When a note is above the third line on the staff, the stem goes down.

B. When a note is below the third line on the staff, the stem goes up.

C. When a note is on the third line on the staff, the stem may go up or

down.

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THE HALF NOTE

This is a half note. The head of the hald note is empty, or not filled in. Stems on half

notes go up and connect on the right side of the note. They can also go down and connect on

the left side of the note. A half note usually gets 2 beats of sound.

1. Draw six half notes with stems pointing up.

2. Draw six half notes as line notes with stems pointing up. Use the line provided. An

example is given.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Draw six half notes as space notes with stems pointing up. Use the space provided. An

example is given.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Draw six half notes as line notes with stems pointing down. Use the line provided.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Draw six half notes as space notes with stems pointing down. Use the space provided.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Draw eight half notes as line notes using the code below. Check the stems to see that they

are on the correct side and pointing in the proper direction. U= stem points UP; D= stem

points DOWN.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

U D D U D U U D

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THE QUARTER NOTE

This is a quarter note. The round part (called the note head) is filled in. Stems on

quarter notes go up and connect on the right side of the note. They can also go down and

connect on the left side of the note. A quarter note usually gets 1 beat of sound.

1. Draw six quarter notes with stems pointing up.

2. Draw six quarter notes as line notes with stems pointing up. Use the line provided. An

example is given.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Draw six quarter notes as space notes with stems pointing up. Use the space provided. An

example is given.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Draw six quarter notes with stems pointing down.

5. Draw six quarter notes as line notes with stems pointing down. Use the space provided.

6. Draw six quarter notes as space notes with stems pointing down. Use the space provided.

7. Draw eight quarter notes as line notes using the code below. Check the stems to see that

they are on the correct side and pointing in the proper direction. U= stem points UP; D=

stem points DOWN.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

U D D U D U U D

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THE EIGHTH NOTE

This is an eighth note. The head of the note is filled in and a flag is attached to the

stem. Stems can point up or down. When the stems point down, the flag curves up to the

right side of the note. An eighth note usually gets ½ a beat of sound.

1. Draw six eighth notes with stems pointing up.

2. Draw six eighth notes as line notes with stems pointing up. Use the line provided. An

example is given.

________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Draw six eighth notes as space notes with stems pointing up. Use the space provided. An

example is given.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Draw six eighth notes with stems pointing down.

5. Draw six eighth notes as line notes with stems pointing down. Use the space provided.

6. Draw six eighth notes as space notes with stems pointing down. Use the space provided.

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COMPARE NOTE VALUES

Use the Note Value Code to fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.

1. One whole note sounds as long as _______ half notes.

2. One whole note sounds as long as _______ quarter notes.

3. One whole note sounds as long as _______ eighth notes.

4. One whole note sounds as long as _______ sixteenth notes.

5. One half note sounds as long as _______ quarter notes.

6. One half note sounds as long as _______ eighth notes.

7. One quarter note sounds as long as _______ eighth notes.

8. One quarter note sounds as long as _______ sixteenth notes.

MUSIC MATH

Draw the missing note in the boxes to make the math statement correct. Use the

Note Value Code to help you.

1. + = 2. + = 3. + =

NOTE VALUE CODE

If…. 

1 Whole Note = 4 beats, then 

1 Half note = 2 beats, and 

1 Quarter note = 1 beat, and 

1 Eighth note = ½ beat, and 

1 Sixteenth note = ¼ beat 

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KNOW YOUR NOTES

Draw and name the correct note to match each statement on the line.

________________________ 1. A note that is not filled in and has no stem.

________________________ 2. A note having one flag.

________________________ 3. A note that has a stem and is not filled in.

________________________ 4. A note that has a stem and is filled in.

________________________ 5. A note that sounds for 4 beats.

________________________ 6. A note that sounds for 2 beats.

________________________ 7. A note that sounds for 1 beat.

________________________ 8. A note that sounds for ½ beat.

________________________ 9. A note that is held twice as long as a half note.

________________________ 10. A note that is held twice as long as an eighth note.

________________________ 11. A note that has half the value of a whole note.

________________________ 12. A note that has half the value of a quarter note.

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NOTE AND REST VALUES

Notes and rests with the same name have the same value. For example, a quarter note and a quarter rest both get 1 beat.

NOTE NOTE NAME VALUE REST REST NAME

Eighth note ½

Eighth rest

Quarter note 1

Quarter rest

Half note 2

Half rest

Whole note 4

Whole rest

Draw four examples of each type of rest:

1. Eighth rest ____________________________________________________

2. Quarter rest __________________________________________________

3. Half rest _____________________________________________________

4. Whole rest ___________________________________________________

After each note, draw it’s rest equivalent (the rest that gets the same value):

1. ______________ 2. ________________ 3. ______________

4. ______________

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Music Signs

And

Symbols

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Music has many signs and symbols other than notes

and rests. Their pictures, names, and what they mean

are listed below.

eighth note - ½ beat of sound

double barline- signals end

of section or piece of music

flat – lowers note by a half

step

quarter note – 1 beat of sound

barline- separates a staff

into measures

paired eighth note- ½ + ½

treble clef- higher pitches

quarter rest – 1 beat of silence

time signature- tells how many

beats are in each measure

half note- 2 beats of sound

whole note – 4 beats of sound

natural- cancels a sharp or flat

whole rest- 4 beats of

silence

bass clef- lower pitches

staff- where music is written

eighth rest – ½ beat of silence

sharp- raises note by a half

step

half rest- 2 beats of silence

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MUSIC SYMBOLS

Write the correct name for each music symbol below. You can use

the answer choices box below to help you.

1. _________________________ 9. ________________________

2. __________________________ 10. ____________________________

3. ______________________ 11. ___________________________

4. _________________________ 12. ____________________________

5. _______________________ 13. ___________________________

6. __________________________ 14. _________________________

7. _________________________ 15. __________________________

8. __________________________ 16. ____________________________

Answer Choices

Natural Bass Clef Eighth Note

Treble Clef Half Note Eighth Rest

Paired Eighth Note Staff Quarter Note

Barline Flat Whole Rest

Double Barline Sharp Whole Note

Quarter Rest

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Draw the symbols to match their names. If needed, use previous

pages to help you.

1. Dotted half note

2. Bass clef 3. Time signature 4. Eighth rest

5. Eighth note

6. Quarter note 7. Natural 8. Treble clef

9. Paired eighth note

10. Half note 11. Half rest 12. Flat

13. Bar line

14. Repeat sign 15. Measure 16. Staff

17. Sharp 18. Whole rest 19. Whole note 20. Quarter rest

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Fill in the correct answers from the list of choices below.

1. Music Alphabet _______________________________

2. This has 5 lines and 4 spaces ____________________

3. This separates a staff into a measure ______________

4. This signals the end of a song ____________________

5. This is for lower pitches ________________________

6. A section of a staff ____________________________

7. Symbol for higher putches _______________________

8. The filled in part of a quarter note _________________

Answer choices:

Double Barline

Measure

Treble Clef

A B C D E F G

Note Head

Staff

Bass Clef

Barline

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Letter Names

of the

Treble Clef

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LINE NOTES AND SPACE NOTES

Notes are written on the 5 lines and 4 spaces of the staff. Notes are either line

notes or space notes.

These are line notes: This is a space note:

For each of the following quarter notes, use an S or an L to indicate whether it is a

line note or a space note. L is for LINE and S is for SPACE.

_____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____

On the staff below, draw ten line notes. You may use any note you choose.

Remember, the line must go through the middle of the note head.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

On the staff below, draw ten space notes. You may use any note you choose.

Remember, the note head must be between the lines.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

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NAMES OF LINES AND SPACES

The letter names of the lines and spaces of the treble staff come from the

alphabet of music: A B C D E F G. Letter names are labeled from the bottom to the

top of the staff. Below is how to label the lines and spaces of a treble clef:

LINES: SPACES:

--------------------------F--------------------------- ________________________

------------------------D----------------------------- ______________E_________

----------------------B-------------------------------- _____________C__________

--------------------G---------------------------------- ____________A___________

------------------E------------------------------------ ___________F_____________

Remember the lines by this: Remember the spaces by this:

Every Good Boy Does Fine Spaces spell FACE

When composers want to write notes above or below the staff, the use little lines

called ledger lines. On a treble staff, middle C is on a ledger line

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PRACTICE LABELING LETTER NAMES

Use whole notes to label the following treble clef letter names. For E or F, you

may put the whole note on either the line or the space.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

F C G A B E D

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

B A G F D E C

Use half notes to label the following treble clef letter names. For E or F, you may

put the half note on either the line or the space.Remember that stems go up

before the third line and go down above the third line.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

C A E F A C E

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

F A C E G D B

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MORE PRATICE LABELING LETTER NAMES

Use quarter notes to label the following treble clef letter names. For E or F, you

may put the quarter note on either the line or the space.Remember that stems go

up before the third line and go down above the third line.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

A B C D E F G

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

G E C A F D B

Use eighth notes to label the following treble clef letter names. For E or F, you

may put the quarter note on either the line or the space.Remember that

stems/flags go up before the third line and go down above the third line.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

B A G F D E G

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

F C A G B D E

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Solfege

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Solfege Handsigns

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Learn to label your syllables!

When you get a new piece of music, it is important to label your syllables. That means that

under each note, you write what syllable it is (like Do, Re, Mi, etc…). Here’s how you know

what syllable each note is.

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

On the staff, each line and space is a note. You just treat it like a set of stairs. Look at the

stairs below. If you are standing on step “Do” then what step is your friend standing on?

YOUR FRIEND

YOU

The answer is that your friend is on “Mi.” Now, try it on the staff. If Do is located on the

first space, then Re will be on the line right above Do. Then, Mi will be right above Re, etc.

Look at the example and then label your syllables on the staff on the next pages.

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DO

DO 

RE 

MI 

FA

SO

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Rules of labeling solfege:

1. The order of solfege from bottom to top is: DO, RE, MI, FA, SO, LA, TI, DO

2. Always label solfege from line to space, or space to line.

3. If going up the staff, start at the bottom and move up. (D, R, M, F, S, L, T, D)

4. If going down the staff, start at the top and move down. (D, T, L, S, F, M, R, D)

5. DO can change places. It’s not always going to be on the first space!

6. Rests are never labeled with solfege.

LABEL THE WHOLE NOTES BELOW USING SOLFEGE. Do is labeled for you.

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

DO

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

DO

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

DO

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Label the solfege for each note. DO is on the first space.

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Use quarter notes to fill in the solfege on the staff. DO is on the first

space.

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

FA RE LA MI TI DO SO

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

TI SO FA RE MI LA DO

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

DO RE MI FA SO LA TI

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Time

Signatures

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TIME SIGNATURES

Fill out the chart with your teacher to help you with time signatures.

Beats in a measure

2 3 4 2 6

Kind of note gets 1 beat

4 4 4 2 8

1

__

1

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TIME SIGNATURES

At the beginning of every piece of music is a time signature. It is

made of two numbers, one on top of the other.

The top number tells us the number of beats in each measure.

For example, means there are three beats in each measure.

The bottom number tells us what kind of note gets one beat.

For example, means the quarter note gets one beat.

A 2 in the bottom means the half note gets one beat.

An 8 in the bottom means the eighth note gets one beat.

Fill in the blanks:

1. How many beats are in each measure of ? ____

2. How many beats are in each measure of ? ____

3. How many beats are in each measure of ? ____

4. What note receives one beat in ? ____

5. What note receives one beat in ? ____

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TIME SIGNATURES

Directions: Identify the number of beats in a measure for each time signature

given.

1. __________ beats in a measure 4. ____________ beats in

a measure

2. ___________ beats in a measure 5. ___________ beats in a

measure

3. ___________ beats in a measure 6. ___________ beats in a

measure

Directions: Identify which note gets the beat for each time signature given.

7. ___________ gets the beat 9. ___________ gets the

beat

8. ___________ gets the beat 10. ___________ gets the

beat

Directions: Fill in the blank or circle true or false for each question below.

11. A time signature is usually found at the _________________ ofa piece

of music.

12. The top number of a time signature tells you how many _____________

in each ______________.

13. The bottom number of a time signature tells you which kind of ________

gets the _____________.

14. True or False (circle one): A time signature cannot change in the middle of

a piece of music.

15. True or False (cicle one): When counting beats in a piece of music, you

always start over after every barline.

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MAKING MEASURES

Instructions:

1. Circle the top number of each time signature.

2. Write the counting in above the notes.

3. Put bar lines in the correct places on each line.

4. Add your double barline at the end of each line.

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MORE MAKING MEASURES

1. Draw bar lines in the correct places on each line.

2. Don’t forget the double barline at the end of each line!

Draw a circle around each measure that has the incorrect number of

beats. Pay attention to the time signature!

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Dynamics

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Dynamics means how

SYMBOL loud or soft to sing or

ITALIAN play.

ENGLISH

pp

P

mp

mf

f

ff

<

>

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DYNAMICS WORKSHEET

1. What is the English term for the word forte? __________________

2. What is the correct symbol for very soft? ____________________

3. The symbol for medium soft is ________________________

4. The English meaning for ff is _________________________

5. Crescendo means to gradually get _____________________.

6. Draw the symbol for crescendo _________________________.

7. Put the dynamic words in order from loudest to softest. You may use English or

Italian: ______________, _________, ____________, _______________,

________________, ____________

8. What is the correct Italian word for soft? ___________________

9. What does mezzo piano mean in English? ____________________

10. What is the definition of dynamics? _________________________________

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More work with Dynamics

Match the following dynamics with their appropriate English meaning. Do not draw

lines!

_____1 Fortissimo a. soft

_____2.Mezzo piano b. very loud

_____ 3.Piano c. loud

_____4.Mezzo forte d. medium soft

_____5.Pianissimo e. medium loud

_____6.Forte f. very soft

Match the following dynamic symbols with their appropriate Italian meaning. Do not

draw lines!

______7.f a. pianissimo

______8.pp b. mezzo forte

______9.mf c. mezzo piano

______1-.p d. forte

______11.mp e. fortissimo

______12.ff f. piano

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Key

Signatures

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FINDING KEY SIGNATURES

Key signatures tell us where DO is located. They can be found after

the clef, but before the time signature. Key signatures are written

using sharps (#) and flats (b).

To find the key (which is DO), you must follow the process.

First, if there are no sharps or flats in the key signature, then the

key (DO) is the key of C.

Finding the key for SHARPS:

Step 1: Find the last sharp. The last sharp is the one furthest to the

right. Label it TI.

Step 2: Go up the staff to the next line or space and label it DO.

Step 3: Figure out what the letter name (EGBDF or FACE) is for DO.

Example: If DO is on the fourth line, the letter name is D. (in

the treble clef)

Step 4: That letter name is the key.

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Finding the key for FLATS:

You have the choice between two processes:

Choice 1:

Step 1: Find the second to last flat (find the one furthest to the right

and go back one).

Step 2: Label that flat with the letter name of the line or space in

which it is located.

(Example: If the flat is on the top space, the letter name is

E)

Step 3: Add a flat to the letter name. That is your key. (Example: Eb)

**You cannot use this process to find the key if there is only one

flat**

Choice 2:

Step 1: Find the last flat (the one furthest to the right). Label it FA.

Step 2: Go down the staff (or up the staff, if you’d rather) and find

DO.

Step 3: Label DO with the correct letter name.

(Example, if DO is on the first space, the letter name is F)

Step 4: If there is more than one flat in the key signature, add a flat

to the letter name. (Example: Ab)

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Key signature practice

1. If there are no sharps or flats, the key is ______.

Example: _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ 2. Using option 2 for flats, the last flat is labeled ________. 3. When there are sharps, the last sharp is called ________. 4. Find the keys: a. Circle the last flat or sharp and label it TI or FA. b. Locate DO on the staff and label it with the letter name. c. Name the key. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key of _____ Key of _____ Key of _____ Key of ____

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More key signature practice

Use the processes to find the each key signature. 1. 2. 3. ______________ _____________ ______________ ______________ _____________ ______________ ______________ _____________ ______________ ______________ _____________ ______________ ______________ _____________ ______________ KEY OF ________ KEY OF _______ KEY OF ________ 4. 5. 6. ______________ _____________ ______________ ______________ _____________ ______________ ______________ _____________ ______________ ______________ _____________ ______________ ______________ _____________ ______________ KEY OF ________ KEY OF _______ KEY OF _______ 7. The purpose of the key signature is _____________________. 8. In sharp keys, the last # is labeled ______. 9. In flat keys (option 2), the last b is labeled _____. 10. When there are no #’s or b’s, the key is _____.

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Fun Pages

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WORD SEARCH 1

H A R M O N Y P L Q D R

M E L O D Y L B E A T Q

L Z M K S R T Z S N P I

C Z S G J W C C E J I I

G Q O R W A M O I V T O

V E M H H L I N E S C C

S N D Y N A M I C S H W

T C T T R I G E E F F Q

A L K H T R Y C U X O B

F L Q M F A A V Y L G Q

F X T E M P O C H R N A

S Z R I S K R H D S V E

Staff Lines Pitch Beat Dynamics Tempo

Melody Spaces Harmony Rhythm

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Word Search 2

E W H A U U N O T E Y Z

F A L B V S V I W Q S F

O V M N B G C W S J H L

R T R E B L E A X Z A A

T B N A T U R A L S R T

E P I A N O J W I E P C

Q Q H A M O D E R A T O

O B A C Q J H Z L W B R

P T L C W H O L E Y A Q

X F F E O V X D F A S U

H M K N X B X Q J P S G

P R D T R G Z C L E F B

Treble Clef Bass Clef Moderato Flat

Sharp Natural Forte Piano

Scale Accent Whole Note Half Note

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Word Search 3

M U Q Z K D T F Q M C W N R U A T J H R D A I E T O P X Y VX D R F B T F B P I F E L Q Q Q O O Y L I O U C K X E G P OI H P B I O E V S O E E D S K Y O I G I D Z S E A I C J F VJ A D Q H Y R U C T Z H T V H I U P H N Q C R X O C O R V SO S Z L A U M U L E W H O L E A X O A E F W B N M G U V E TA E X K T V A E E M M Z W U N T R D E S F U A A W S P C V AQ J X P Z Y T F F O R T E X C I R P B Q B R R P F Z C T K FE B A D I Q A D U W D X A F C A W E E L P R L A U Y E Z H FT V P F W A I J E E Z B C E T E L P B O U N I F G X E O S QP I A N O P N O G J P U Q I U R B T S L N P N R Q O Q Q B SK A R N C C I I J R I P R W D A E H O M E H E H B P W J F BN A T U R A L K S T E N O R C B R P A L F Q V N Y K M P C OG P U V A S S V E S L T Q Z M I R Q E U O H B L H C P I Z CL V S K N W Y I D Z I A N P B H X R C A R A P P F T G Q C XQ A E E W V P P X F O M D R J T N Z R I T Z S P A D C L G XN J Y N X N J A F T O S O Q U A R T E R I K O O X K A P L UH P S L S B H J O N E E M Y I A K B S E S S X T X D C B V LH M N B H S U P H K R E Y F B E G I C S S F L E D G E R U CB B V U E C M J F U J Y N L H P P C E A I I D C O B Y Q R LL R C C P E A M S N R T C T O O V V N N M Y J U U F P V Y QY D A P T U W A J V A C H E H G V H D U O C X W B I H J Q GA P O O U S E C V L W H O P W U S I O O K N M J L R M X X NS C N G L M N P F D X G I T E O O I A V B A E C E V U A G MX P W J C B Z Y Q U S Z R X V I S X Q Z J E Z R B I C L F QZ A J Y N I H F D S M Z P N V V B T Q Y L I Z L A V P Y R SE V C X B D L A C N T R A U O Z H U M S Z G O O R E X X R XI Y R S J A B E J M I I V E F G W E R H B H B C L M B M L LG J S K H G G B N R F P I H R K E Q K T D T N H I J W Q S MT A L P F Q Q V U D W P K H L J Q L D M J H I Z N J K S X XB S Y K C E E U B A L K R V U E G B V C P Z N M E Y A O Y X

Alto Choir Doublebarline Flat Half Measure Natural

Quarter Sharp Spaces Tenor Barline Clef Eighth Forte

Ledger Mezzo Pianissimo Repeat Sixteenth Staff Treble Bass

Crescendo Fermata Fortissimo Lines Music Piano Ritardando

Soprano Tempo Whole

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VOCAL MUSIC WORD SEARCH

Y Z A S I N G D Q O T K P P V

E U U W A J P J C Q P B S A H

G J O F R I F G N A N T H E M

S A C C O M P A N I M E N T A

V O S O L O R C N M P S I D W

U D P Z O I S A Q A L T O I K

M E U R O M D P U O G U Q R S

N V S H A Y J P A B B N C E M

R O C K W N S E R A A I H C V

E I H E Y A O L T S R S O T J

U C O T L D D L E S I O R O D

T E R Y Y U H A T N T N A R E

R Z U U O E H H J S O Q L R E

I X S S H T I Q J Z N R R F S

O S O N G Q W Z J T E N O R U

Acappella Accompaniment Alto Anthem Baritone

Bass Choir Choral Chorus Director Duet Quartet

Sing Solo Song Soprano Tenor Trio Unison

Voice

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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

L Q I H D F U W G N C A U D R S D E N U

A P P Z V I O L I N L I Z E E L U M W V

X E C T S I E B G Q A I B T Q S T V P L

G R R J Y L M R B W S W I R U H T O F K

K F K E C F U A G Z S M V N I H G C T Z

W O Q X U B I Z F R I E A Q E L J A J C

A R A U Z R C S T C C O G N M K Y L E M

M M N L T P O G V S A F F E N V W D G T

A O A S H O D P E X L O R Z R H U K N A

D S U R R H B I E A L D P E F M E D C V

E A R G C O N S T A N Z E E E F A I T N

U R N I P O W X H A Y D N J R L Y N M P

S V U F H A S X N Y F D Q Q O A A T Y Z

P G U P O R C H E S T R A G R U P N E D

D R M R T S R M E G M D A G D Q X M C F

K Y U Q M O Z A R T P R O D I G Y I R E

S J R V D C G P E S W D X W N K S Y C E

X S U C W O L F G A N G F R A N C E E P

A B Y W W T E A C H E R Y K R V O B O L

N O F P V J B I T A L Y Z R Y Y U Y Q E

Mozart Amadeus Wolfgang Constanze Salzburg

Austria Teacher Violin Opera Italy France

Ordinary Orchestra Mannheim Germany Perform

Europe Classical Symphonies Vocal Requiem

Prodigy Haydn Freelance

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JAZZ HISTORY

M X W Q N T R U M P E T T G S U Y K I Q

D T J S C L A R I N E T N W A F R I C A

Z J P I A N O L B S P I R I T U A L S G

R R O I G P T W J R W D O W N T O W N F

G B B I H X G M P S U B T P U F K G H K

L K F P U U L S S C O T T J O P L I N R

I M P R O V I S A T I O N M I M T S Y I

B T J L O U I S A R M S T R O N G O B O

E G J A D V C R V L X Y H K O V Q N W A

B X B I L L I E H O L I D A Y K F K A N

O Z B T H E L O N I U S M O N K Q G R T

P Q B S W P I K Z O U L E L C I A R A M

G Z Y O G C R X Q D Y Z U L T P L X G U

I J K R O J S B Q X O O R W M U X L T F

I N E V O R L E A N S H O I X X T V I A

P B Q P S B Q C N P H E P E O S D U M U

W U T W C R E O L E F B E T G X R T E B

C O A Q T B C A F P W K A S E V Y O D G

D B L U E S A X A P H O N E P I T D B P

P J R T G K H B L E N D I N G T G F G O

New Orleans Africa Uptown Downtown Creole

Improvisation European Blending Trumpet Clarinet

Saxaphone Spirituals Blues Swing Bebop

Louis Armstrong Billie Holiday Piano Scott Joplin

Thelonius Monk Ragtime

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Citations and Credits:

1. Polka Dot Classroom Labels by Karen Cox.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Polka-Dot-

Classroom-Labels-144377

2. Choral Connections Level 1 TRB. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

3. Hamilton Middle School Choir. Houston, Texas.

4. Katherine L. Bath. Designer of treble clef on page 20.

5. Free Word Search Generator:

http://tools.atozteacherstuff.com/word-search-

maker/wordsearch.php

6. Google Images labeled for reuse.